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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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